Learners will gain adequate knowledge, practical skills in the following areas:
1. Understand the importance of health and safety in the workplace
1.1 Main causes of workplace accidents and ill-health
1.2 Financial cost impact of accidents and ill-health to employers, employees and to the society
1.3 Duties and Responsibilities of employers and employee with respect to workplace Health and Safety
1.4 Legislative or legal provisions relating to Risk Assessment
1.5 Enforcement of Health and Safety legislation and corresponding penalties for non-compliance
2. Understand the principles involve in Risk Assessment
2.1 Meaning of Risk Assessment
2.2 Competencies of a Risk Assessor
2.3 Sources of information and advise for conducting workplace assessments
2.4 Stages of Risk Assessment
2.5 Requirements for recording, monitoring, reviewing and revising workplace assessments
3. Understand the relationship between hazards and risk in relation to:
3.1 Formulation of prevention strategies for accident and ill-health
3.2 Utilize accidents and ill-health records to target the hazards and control risks
3.3 Describe factors affecting the level of risk from hazarsds at work
3.4 Identify range of related health and safety hazards in varied workplace settings
3.5 Outline who maybe at risk of workplace related hazards
4. Apply the hierarchy of controls to control risk to an acceptable level
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- The qualification is assessed via multiple-choice examination and practical assessment
- All successful students will be awarded with a Risk Assessment Certificate, detailing their qualification and validity
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